Conscious Cinema Just Eat It! – A Food Waste Story

Conscious Cinema Just Eat It! – A Food Waste Story
March 2, 2018 admin
When:
March 4, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
2018-03-04T18:00:00+11:00
2018-03-04T21:00:00+11:00
Where:
Wild Space
91 Main Arm Road Mullumbimby NSW 2482

We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash?

Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping cold turkey and survive only on foods that would otherwise be thrown away. In a nation where one in 10 people is food insecure, the images they capture of squandered groceries are both shocking and strangely compelling. But as Grant’s addictive personality turns full tilt towards food rescue, the ‘thrill of the find’ has unexpected consequences.

Featuring interviews with TED lecturer, author and activist Tristram Stuart and acclaimed author Jonathan Bloom, Just Eat It looks at our systemic obsession with expiry dates, perfect produce and portion sizes, and reveals the core of this seemingly insignificant issue that is having devastating consequences around the globe. Just Eat It brings farmers, retailers, inspiring organizations, and consumers to the table in a cinematic story that is equal parts education and delicious entertainment.

What is Conscious Cinema?

A space in which people gather to experience a film together and thereafter, share their ideas and feelings in dialogue. A home-cooked light meal and dessert is available for sale. In the main, the films are documentaries but there are also plenty of eccentric and curious fictional films to explore. Please feel free to suggest a film!